For the third year in a row, regional transit ridership was up by double-digits in 2024
Ridership across the Chicago region’s transit system continued to increase throughout 2024, according to the latest data from CTA, Metra, and Pace. The regio...
Jan 28, 2025
RTA is seeking $1.5 billion in annual operating funding. What would that mean for your commute?
On January 15, RTA released Transforming Transit, a vision for the regional transit system with $1.5 billion in annual operating funding supported by a stron...
Jan 28, 2025
RTA proposes reforms to increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability across transit system
RTA is proposing a historic restructuring of the region’s transit governance to maximize the impact of new operating funding and ensure all riders experience...
Jan 24, 2025
What Chicago can learn from Philadelphia as the transit fiscal cliff approaches
Beginning in 2026, Chicago’s regional transit system faces a projected $770 million annual budget gap. At nearly 20% of the annual operating budget, this gap...
Jan 23, 2025
2024 recap: RTA brings 8 Transit Station Activations throughout region as part of pilot program
In spring 2024, RTA announced more than $120,000 in funding for eight Transit Station Activation projects as part of a pilot program with the goal of improvi...
Jan 9, 2025
Village of La Grange adopts comprehensive plan calling for more density near transit
In November, the Village of La Grange voted to adopt La Grange Forward, a comprehensive plan developed as part of the RTA’s Community Planning program. The d...
Jan 7, 2025
Transit Station Activation on West Side brings historic home movies from the neighborhood to life
In May, the RTA announced more than $120,000 in funding for eight Transit Station Activation pilot projects near CTA, Metra, and Pace stations and stops. The...
Dec 19, 2024
Voters overwhelmingly support transit nationally this election cycle
Voters across the nation were not only asked to choose their elected representatives this November, but in many states the future of their local transit syst...
Nov 21, 2024
State hearings show broad support for funding transit and increasing service across region
Lawmakers, local leaders, and transit stakeholders from throughout the region recognize the extraordinary value of the transit system and the need for sustai...
Nov 21, 2024
Help shape the future of suburban transit: Take the Pace ReVision survey or attend an open house
This is a guest blog from Pace on a new initiative that aims to adapt transit service to meet the changing needs of riders—a key action item in the RTA’s reg...
Nov 18, 2024
RTA Citizens Advisory Board: Get to know Parker Thompson
Following through on a key recommendation from regional transit strategic plan Transit is the Answer, the RTA launched a newly expanded, rider-focused Citize...
Nov 12, 2024
Riders and regional officials call for sustainable funding, improved service at RTA’s Suburban Transit Summit
To gather feedback and build support for improving transit service with new, expanded funding, the RTA hosted a half-day Suburban Transit Summit in Arlington...
Nov 11, 2024
